In this edition, Critic Emma Jones tells us why Christopher Nolan’s take on the Greek epic was worth the wait – and the eye-watering budget – and how the themes of this ancient story still speak to contemporary audiences. The all-star cast includes Matt Damon as a world-weary Odysseus, Anne Hathaway embodies a very patient … Read more
The family of British couple Craig and Lindsay Foreman, who are serving a 10-year prison sentence in Iran on espionage charges that they deny, said on Wednesday that a judge had extended Craig Foreman’s sentence by two years for speaking to the media. The couple were arrested in 2025 while traveling through Iran by motorcycle … Read more
In France, a handful of wealthy entrepreneurs are buying up hundreds of hectares of land with the goal of letting nature reclaim its rightful place. Among them is Rodolphe Landemaine, an artisan baker at the helm of 30 bakeries in France and Japan. He routinely opens the doors to his Normandy estate to other business … Read more
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should continue to use traffic stops despite a decision the previous day to suspend the practice. The ban on vehicle stops came after an ICE agent fatally shot a Colombian driver in Maine and another motorist was killed in Texas last week … Read more
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) called it “Operation Hard Ball” – The largest ever international action against India-based organized crime gangs. Last week, it led to the arrest of 24 suspects and the indictment of 37 defendants across the United States, Canada and Spain. At the center of it was Lawrence Bishnoi, a … Read more
Trump administration officials told Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to suspend most vehicle stops after two deadly shootings within a week, people familiar with the decision said Tuesday. The policy change came after an ICE officer shot and killed a Colombian driver Monday in Maine and a week after one shot and killed a … Read more
French legislators will vote on Wednesday on a bill that would create a legal right to assisted dying for adults with incurable illnesses, capping an intense ethical and political debate. But the bill is highly controversial and has faced opposition in particular from France’s right, explains France 24’s Luke Shrago. Source link
Thousands of people who travel every day between the southern tip of Spain and the British territory of Gibraltar will no longer have to cross a physical border, beginning on Wednesday. The official opening at midnight on Tuesday, after a border fence was removed, allows a new freedom of movement under a historic treaty between … Read more
England’s Jude Bellingham and Argentina legend Lionel Messi have both been inspirational in carrying their teams to the World Cup semi-finals. As they go head-to-head on Wednesday in Messi’s first-ever encounter with the Three Lions, the battle of the two No.10s could be pivotal in deciding who goes on to the final against Spain. Source … Read more
From July 6 to 15, 1938, delegates from 32 countries and dozens of humanitarian organizations gathered for a conference in the expensive spa town of Evian on the French shore of Lake Geneva. Their goal: to find a way out for approximately half a million Jews from the Third Reich. This was five and a … Read more